Joaquin Niemann is a Chilean professional golfer. He is currently a member of the PGA Tour, where he has claimed two wins. He turned professional in the year 2018. He was the number one ranked amateur golfer from May 2017 to April 2018. His highest ranking is 20 as of 20th February 2022. He even won the 2017 Mark H. McCormack Medal for being the top-ranked player in the World Amateur Golf Ranking in 2017. Recently, in February 2022, he shot rounds of 63-63-68-71, to win the Genesis Invitational hosted by Tiger Woods. His nickname is ‘Joaco’. His current caddy is Gary Mathews. He started caddying around 2003/2004 and has done so for some very high-profile players in that span.
What is Joaquin Niemann Famous For?
- Being a professional golfer from Chile.
- Being a number one ranked golfer in the World Amateur Golf Ranking for 44 weeks, from May 2017 to April 2018,
Where is Joaquin Niemann From?
Joaquin Neiman was born on 7th November 1998. He is from Santiago, Chile. Born as one of six children of Jorge Niemann and Pamela Zenteno, he holds Chilean nationality. His ethnicity is mixed. About his parent’s occupation, his mother plays hockey for the Chile national team. He has three brothers and two sisters when it comes to his siblings. Scorpio is his zodiac sign and he is Christianity by religion. He cut his 23rd birthday as of 2021.
After graduating from high school, he planned to attend the University of South Florida but was not accepted because of her TOEFL score.
Joaquin Niemann Career Timeline
- Joaquin was the number one ranked golfer in the World Amateur Golf Ranking for 44 weeks, from May 2017 to April 2018, when he turned professional.
- Next, he won the 2017 Mark H. McCormack Medal for being the top-ranked player in the World Amateur Golf Ranking at the conclusion of the summer’s championship season, thus gaining entry into the 2018 U.S. Open and into the 2018 Open Championship.
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- In addition, he won the 2018 Latin America Amateur Championship gaining entry also into the 2018 Masters Tournament.
- At the 2018 Valero Texas Open, he finished 6th in his first tournament as a professional golfer.
- Likewise, he earned Special Temporary Member Status on the PGA Tour for the rest of 2018 with a T6 finish at the Memorial Tournament.
- He then earned a PGA Tour card for the 2018–19 season, after a fourth top-10 finish (T5 at The Greenbrier) in eight tournaments.
- It was in September 2019, he won A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier for his first PGA Tour victory.
- He became the first PGA Tour winner from Chile and the youngest international PGA Tour winner since 1923.
- In December 2019, he played on the International team at the 2019 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia. The U.S. team won 16–14. Niemann went 0–3–1 and lost his Sunday singles match against Patrick Cantlay.
- In January 2021, he shot a final-round 64 at the Sentry Tournament of Champions and joined Harris English in a playoff, but was defeated on the first extra hole.
- After a week, he finished T2 at the Sony Open in Hawaii; one stroke behind Kevin Na.
- In July 2021, he shot a bogey-free 18-under par for 72 holes to tie with Cameron Davis and Troy Merritt for the lead at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Niemann made his first bogey of the week on the first playoff hole and was eliminated.
- In February 2022, he shot rounds of 63-63-68-71, to win the Genesis Invitational hosted by Tiger Woods.
- He finished the tournament at 19-under par, two strokes ahead of Collin Morikawa and Cameron Young.
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Awards and Achievements
- Mark H. McCormack Medal in 2017
Who is Joaquin Niemann Girlfriend?
Joaquin Niemann is currently in a relationship and he is still to get married. He is romantically linked with his beautiful long-term girlfriend, Christina Hellema Puga. The duo has been dating each other for more than two years. Joaquin’s half-soul, Christiana is studying architecture at the Universidad de Desarrollo in Chile. He has not shared much information about his relationship details in the media. The love pairs are enjoying their present life happily. His sexual orientation is straight and he is not gay. His residence is in Jupiter, Florida, the USA.
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How much is Joaquin Niemann Net Worth?
Joaquin Niemann is a professional golfer whose net worth is estimated to have $10 Million as of 2022. The 23-years old, Joaquin is in the early phase of his career and he will surely add the huge sum to his net worth in the very near future as he has already earned a huge sum from his short professional golf career. Also, he has a sponsorship deal with numerous brands like Adidas, Ping, and more. His main source of wealth is from his golf career and he is living a lavish lifestyle from her earnings. Winning the Genesis Invitational 2022, he grabbed $12 million in career earnings on tour. Niemann’s $2.16 million first-place prizes, by far the biggest of his career, pushed him to $12,317,781 in 98 events as a pro. He is also projected to climb to 20th in the world rankings. In his 2018/19 season, he made $1.4 Million from twenty-eight events. He has earned the most from A military Tribute at the Greenbrier, $1,597,470. His exact salary is still to get unveiled yet.
How tall is Joaquin Niemann?
Joaquin Niemann is a handsome young golfer who stands at the height of 6 feet or 1.83 m and his balanced bodyweight consists of 69 Kg or 152 lbs. His body type is average. He maintains his body a lot by doing frequent exercises. His other body measurements such as chest size, waist size, and biceps size are still to get disclosed yet. Overall, he has got a healthy body.
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